Chinese Feast

Pork Filled Buns
Dough:
2 1/2 tsp. yeast
1 cup warm water (110)
1/3 cup sugar
2 tblsp. oil
1 tsp salt
3 1/4 flour

In large bowl dissolve yeast in water; blend in sugar, salt, and oil. Let stand in warm place until bubbly. Add flour mix until dough holds together, dump out and knead until smooth and elastic.
Let rise until doubled in bulk. 
Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface and knead for one minute.
Shape into rectangle, cut in half lengthwise and then crosswise to make twelve equal pieces.
Roll each piece into a round about 4 1/2 inches in diameter and press the outside edges to make them slightly thinner, place 2 tablespoons of filling in the center of each one. Pull edges of dough up and twist around to seal each one. Cover and let rise 1/2 hour, steam 12-15 minutes.
Pork filling
1 1/2 lbs. boneless lean pork chopped small
2 cloves garlic minced
1/2 tsp. fresh ginger
2 tsp. sugar
2 Tblsp. soy sauce
Saute until brown and then add 1 medium onion continue cooking until onion is limp.
In a bowl mix:
2 tsp. sugar
2 Tblsp. soy sauce
1 Tblsp. sherry
1/4 water
1 Tblsp. cornstarch
Add sauce to meat and onion cook till thickened and bubbling.

Sweet and Sour Carrots
1/4 cup chicken broth
2 Tblsp. each vinegar and brown sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 Tblsp. cornstarch
1 Tblsp. salad oil
1 lb. carrots
1 small onion sliced
3 Tblsp. chicken broth

In bowl mix the first 4 ingredients, heat oil and saute carrots and onions add rest of the broth and cook until carrots are crisp but tender add sauce and simmer until sauce is thickened and bubbly.
This meal was the funnest so far, we also made orange chicken and rice and the best part was that we cooked together.
We were all in the kitchen. Ella and Ezra were playing with the pecans and oranges at the table and Daddy cut the pork, Elias cut the onion and Eden peeled carrots. I mixed sauces and Mom kneaded the dough. It was a great evening.
The food was very good as we all liked the pork buns the best they were very authentic and it was fun to be able to make something that is hard to find at grocery stores.
We have decided this will be our New Years Eve meal. I love having a family to cook with.